Hell, 20% overclocks are a pretty big deal on most other chips but that's pretty much guaranteed on the 7850 and at stock volts even.
Cursive, 1250mhz core is not a "minor" overclock just FYI.
I dont know if you are truly that thick but going back before the 28nm launch, if you tell people they can get gtx580 performance at less than half the power use and for ~$250, most would agree its a good deal.
i used both catalyst controller and msi afterburner. i am not increasing the voltage. how do i remove that option from CCC when i can't even load it? thanks for your help
according to the msi afterburner my driver version is: 7.14.10.0903
my 7850 is on its way back to beachaudio. it was probably the best card I have owned in terms of overclockability :sigh:
If you liked the card then why are you returning it?
I mean wow, look at the real world gains!
So you are going to take Guru3d's single test where it scales poorly with OC (who knows what they did wrong?)
Yeah but 1250mhz core is a 45% overclock and is approaching the limits of the chip.Hell, 20% overclocks are a pretty big deal on most other chips but that's pretty much guaranteed on the 7850 and at stock volts even.
What 7850 make overclocks the best, such as which one can reach the highest stable overclock? I don't mind putting fans on max or anything, just as long as it is a stable 24/7 overclock. I was initially thinking of getting the MSI Power Edition, but I'm not sure anymore as I have been told VTX and Powercolor graphics cards are more stable.
Thanks in advance
powercolor is garbage. Get the power edition
Yeah but 1250mhz core is a 45% overclock and is approaching the limits of the chip.
You know what though, it turns out Cursive made a typo.
That's where you're mistaken. You're not getting GTX 580 performance and the performance increase does not scale perfectly with the overclock either. Keep dreaming of the imaginary gains of the 7000 series and downplaying the gains we've seen from one past generation to the next if you wish. I also wasn't aware that every 7850 was capable of 1250Mhz to provide it with some worthwhile performance either.
I mean wow, look at the real world gains!
Considering the posts you've made in the past regarding upcoming AMD GPU releases though, it's hardly surprising you're attempting to make them appear better than they are.
The MSI power edition is the only 7850 on the market that I know of that actually has a modified PCB including beefed up PWM/VRM and a heatsink that covers the mosfets/memory. Everything else is just a more or less reference design with an aftermarket cooler on it. It's a no-brainer, really. :thumbsup:What 7850 make overclocks the best, such as which one can reach the highest stable overclock? I don't mind putting fans on max or anything, just as long as it is a stable 24/7 overclock. I was initially thinking of getting the MSI Power Edition, but I'm not sure anymore as I have been told VTX and Powercolor graphics cards are more stable.
Thanks in advance
The MSI power edition is the only 7850 on the market that I know of that actually has a modified PCB including beefed up PWM/VRM and a heatsink that covers the mosfets/memory. Everything else is just a more or less reference design with an aftermarket cooler on it. It's a no-brainer, really. :thumbsup:
Good point there. Just speculating here, but suppose the 7850 Pitcairns are binned lower than the 7870's and require more voltage to reach parity, wouldn't you prefer a more robust power delivery system for aggressive overclocks? Especially considering how infrequently must people upgrade video cards. Then there's how the twin frozr IV cooler destroys most if not all 3rd party coolers with temps while not being any louder than the reference at full load. Overkill sure....but isn't that what an enthusiast wants? IJSWhich doesn't mean much when most 7850s use 7870 PCBs and so are already pretty overengineered.
That's not true. Most 7850s use a custom PCB with one 6-pin connector vs 2 on the 7870.Which doesn't mean much when most 7850s use 7870 PCBs and so are already pretty overengineered.
There is no way that chip is stable at 1440mhz. The best of these chips can barely crack 1300mhz. Maybe with water and a volt mod 1400mhz is possible but I doubt it.I doubt it when same chip Hawk 7870 is getting 1440mhz on air. I would like to buy one just to play but since I have 680 and $350 is way overpriced I'll just live vicariously through y'all.
The hawk 7870 is a different animal build-wise. If there's a setup that could pull it off, it'd be that one.There is no way that chip is stable at 1440mhz. The best of these chips can barely crack 1300mhz. Maybe with water and a volt mod 1400mhz is possible but I doubt it.
See my Sig.
Mine is running nice and cool at 35% fan setting.
The hawk 7870 is a different animal build-wise. If there's a setup that could pull it off, it'd be that one.
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